Irnfried Freiherr von Wechmar (12 February 1899 – 27 November 1959) was a highly decorated
Oberst in the
Wehrmacht during
World War II and an
Oberst der Reserve in the
Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.
The Knight' ...
. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
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Iron Cross (1914)
** 2nd Class
** 1st Class
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Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
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Iron Cross (1939)
** 2nd Class
** 1st Class
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German Cross in Gold (16 January 1942)
*
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.
The Knight' ...
on 13 April 1941 as ''
Oberstleutnant'' and commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 3
[Fellgiebel 2000, p. 355.]
* Knight of Honor of the
Order of Saint John
* Italian silver medal "Al valore militare" (1942)
Footnotes
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References
Citations
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External links
Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945TracesOfWar.com
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1899 births
1959 deaths
German Army personnel of World War I
Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
Recipients of the Gold German Cross
Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Military personnel from Frankfurt
German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom
German Army officers of World War II
Barons of Germany
Military personnel from Hesse-Nassau